The beginning of a new year is frequently a time of reflection and change. As such, this article is a wintertime compilation of recent website updates covering seven topics.
- eForm Replacements
- Page Updates
- Staff Directory and eForm Update
- Training Event Update
- Fundraising Event Update
- GAL Community Update
- Join Us On Instagram
eForm Replacements
We have retired three of our eForms in favor of replacements within Optima, our web-based case management system.
The Child Visitation Report eForm (CVR), Continuing Education eForm (CEF) and Volunteer Application eForm (VAP) are discontinued and no longer available for use. Shortlinks previously in place for the CVR and CEF eForms now redirect to Optima for backward compatibility. The VAP shortlink now redirects to the Optima-based online volunteer application.
The discontinued eForms were extremely valuable to our program. While they were in service, the Child Visitation Report eForm processed 1,729 submissions, the Continuing Education eForm processed 699 submissions and the Volunteer Application eForm processed ninety-one submissions.
Page Updates
As a result of the aforementioned eForm discontinuations, the following updates were made to the Form and Document Library on the Current Volunteers page.
In addition, a new resource was also added to the "Forms and Documents" section of the Form and Document Library. "Dependency Acronyms" is a three-page list featuring common abbreviations and their meanings. It is available in the "Essentials" sub-section for download in PDF and Word format.
Finally, several further updates were made to other pages.
Continuing Education
Replaced links in "Annual Requirements" and "Complete Your Hours Now" sections
Updated "Report Your Hours" sidebar button link
Updated dates in "Annual Requirements" section for 2017
Staff Directory and eForm Update
Our staff directory on the Contact page and our Report to the Court eForm have been updated to reflect a recent personnel change.
Please join us in welcoming Child Advocate Manager Carmen Edge to our team!
Training Event Update
One of our upcoming training classes for new volunteers has been rescheduled.
Volunteer Training: April 2017 takes place over six evenings. The second session in the series was moved up one day to Wednesday, April 5, 2017. The event page, event calendar and print flyer have been updated accordingly.
Fundraising Event Update
Seven sponsors have been confirmed for CAII Cupcakes and Cookies for Kids, which is taking place this year on Saturday, March 25, 2017 in downtown Tallahassee.
CAII Cupcakes and Cookies for Kids is a friendly annual competition for amateur and professional bakers, as well as an opportunity for the public to raise money for our program by sampling the various goods.
The Event Sponsors section of the event page is updated to reflect the new sponsorships. Thank you to the Lamont Family, Capital City Bank, Florida Department of Transportation, Alsco, Inc., Hopkins' Eatery, Newk's Eatery and WTXL Sunrise on ABC 27 for their various contributions.
Registration for contestants is open through Friday, March 10, 2017, so you still have time to enter the baking competition. You can also help us promote the event by sharing gal2.org/cupcake with your friends, colleagues and social media.
GAL Community Update
Modifications have been made to the GAL Community, a private and moderated discussion forum for volunteers and staff.
Several of the main topic boards have been renamed or had their descriptions updated. Numerous other updates were also applied behind-the-scenes. This restructuring was done in response to feedback and enhancement requests from our volunteers.
Join Us On Instagram
As part of an upcoming social media outreach campaign, the Second Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem Program is now on mobile photo-sharing site Instagram.
We have not yet made our first post on the social media site, but you can follow us at instagram.com/flguardian2 to discover when we do.
Additional related updates include adding an entry in the Social Media section of the Community page; adding a social icon to the website sidebar; and updating the Connect with Us and Website Shortlinks sections of the Links page.
